Since the introduction of test cricket in 1950, Pakistan has produced some of the game’s most talented players. Pakistan has had amazing success and is a very entertaining team. The caliber of Pakistani cricketers who have played for their country is the cause of their outstanding performance in international cricket.
In this article we will take a look at the top five legendary cricketers of a Pakistani a national cricket squad,
1. Imran Khan
Imran Khan, one of the best all-rounders with more than 500 wickets and 7000+ runs, is the greatest and most successful cricketer from Pakistan. The Pakistani squad led by Imran Khan was the one that won the world cup in 1992 in Australia. He was given birth to a Pashtun family in Lahore in 1952, and at the age of 18, he played his first cricket match for Pakistan against England. Khan serves as both the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and as the country’s current prime minister.
2. Shahid Khan Afridi
Shahid Khan Afridi, commonly known as Boom Boom or Lala, is the best all-rounder from Pakistan and a former captain of the Pakistan cricket team. He is one of the greatest ODI all-rounders of all time. No cricket player has ever beaten Afridi, who played with great speed and primarily smashed sixes and boundaries. He has performed admirably in 398 ODIs, amassing 8,064 runs at a strike rate of 117, and taking 395 wickets.
3. Younis Khan
Younis Khan, a former cricket player, coach, and skipper of the Pakistani cricket squad in all three forms, is one of Pakistan’s finest batsmen of the contemporary era (Test, ODI and T20). He received recognition as one of Test cricket’s all-time best batsmen. He finished 7,240 runs at an average of 31 in 264 ODIs while scoring 7589 runs in 90 Tests at an average of 51.97.
4. Misbah-ul-Haq
Misbah-ul- Misbah-ul-Haq, sometimes known as Haq Khan Niazi, is the captain of the Pakistan ODI and Test cricket teams. He is a former cricketer from Pakistan. In recent years, Misbah has been one of Pakistan’s most talked-about cricket players. He had a strike rate of 73 and 5,122 runs scored at an average of 43. He now serves as the Pakistan cricket team’s head coach and top selector.
5. Inzamam-ul-Haq
Inzamam-ul-Haq is the best batsman Pakistan has ever produced and is a very dependable player. His forceful batting helps Pakistan win the 1992 World Cup. He amassed almost 10,000 runs in one-day international cricket and 8830 runs in tests, averaging close to 50. With 20,000 runs across all versions of the game, he leads Pakistan.
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